Although the rumour didn’t materialize,iLounge’s Jeremy Horwitz broke the ice this year in January when he shared details of the lower-cost iPhone. He said the handset will look a lot like the iPhone 5 and feature the same 4-inch screen size. Notable differences are that the lower-cost handset’s curves will be similar to the iPod classic’s.

Now based on the above information and other recent information leaks, MacRumors has commissioned Ciccarese Design to produce high-resolution renderings which aim to capture the size, shape and texture of the lower-cost iPhone.

The handset is said to be thicker and slightly taller than the iPhone 5: it is 8.5 mm thick. As we mentioned before, the physical features will be similar to those of the currently available iPhone. A notable change will be the pill-shaped volume buttons.